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    The document discusses the physical and chemical properties of formic acid (HCOOH). It notes that formic acid is miscible with water, ether, and alcohol. It also describes two chemical properties - that formic acid causes the decolorization of potassium permanganate solution, forming a brown precipitate, and that heating formic acid with sulfuric acid produces an unknown gas.

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    The document discusses the physical and chemical properties of formic acid (HCOOH). It notes that formic acid is miscible with water, ether, and alcohol. It also describes two chemical properties - that formic acid causes the decolorization of potassium permanganate solution, forming a brown precipitate, and that heating formic acid with sulfuric acid produces an unknown gas.

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    The document discusses the physical and chemical properties of formic acid (HCOOH). It notes that formic acid is miscible with water, ether, and alcohol. It also describes two chemical properties - that formic acid causes the decolorization of potassium permanganate solution, forming a brown precipitate, and that heating formic acid with sulfuric acid produces an unknown gas.

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    Persons involved: Garcia, Charezze Margarette

    Pagsanhan, Florie Ann


    I. Monocarboxylic acid
    A. Formic Acid (HCOOH)
    1. Preparation
    - not performed
    2. Physical Properties
    Formic acid in H2O miscible
    Formic acid in Ether miscible
    Formic acid in Alcohol miscible
    Hypothesis: HCOOH is all miscible with water, ether and alcohol.
    3. Chemical Properties
    a. Reducing Action
    has a light brown color and ppt. it turned brown when added with KMnO4
    Hypothesis: HCOH reacts with KMnO4 that cause the decolorization of violet reagent
    followed by a brown ppt. Blue to red litmus paper, indicating it is acidic.

    b. Decomposition by Sulfuric Acid
    - colorless solution; if heated, an unknown gas will be formed
    Hypothesis: the gas evolved were the CO, CO2, SO2. This test has a very strong odor.

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